38 Bodnant Avenue, Leicester, LE5 5RA
About 38 Bodnant Avenue
38 Bodnant Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Leicester (LE5 5RA). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in September 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 152 m² the property is well over the postcode median (98 m² across 21 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £395,000 sits 64.6% above the 2013 sale of £240,000. On the market in June 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
Energy performance
38 Bodnant Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Mar 2025
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has been extended more than once and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £955 · Includes VAT
Planning history
38 Bodnant Avenue has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
38 Bodnant Avenue changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£395,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£240,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
18 June 2013Most recent
£240,000
20 January 2012
£240,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in LE5 5RA: £240,000 (2022–2016).
Nearby sales in LE5 5RA
Versus other Bodnant Avenue homes
38 Bodnant Avenue outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,579
Street avg £1,624
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 112 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.2 t/year
Street avg 5.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
4/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Highway Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Evington Valley Primary School. 46 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.1dB







